The Press., 1887-02-17


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 No. of girls 497. No. of boys 5lO No under five years of age attending 70
 no school, 49 No. between five and eight years, 54 No. between eight and foufteen years, IF No. between fourteen and sixteen years, Al
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 This number (not attending) is without doubt too low. It seems impossible to reach the real fact. Numbers of children are reported as having attended school m Canada. G. V. MAxHAM.
 -G. ID. Norman of the Mineral Springs Boarding House advertises to sell at auc- ton all his household goods, on Wednes- day next, beginning at 10 as m. This IS a very large sale, comprising almost every thing needed in house keeping.
 State Agent Potter was in town last week. and Alien s. West and Andrew Chad wick were at his instance summoned before Justice Washburn, as not having complied with the law requiring stated period of schooling within the year for their children. West made defense that his children were taught at home. Han sen appeared for the state and Reed defend ed. A fine of $1 was imposed in each case
 Officer Mullen and Prosecutor Hodg- son, last Saturday, called at George Kane's place on Westford avenue, near South -st, ,and found in cellar in the rear ale barrels, one full, 12 gallon jug of whiskey, also one of gin, and 13 bottles of various Hq- uors, which were seized. It is understood that Remmert of the Central House claims to own the seized articles. Thomas Ruby, at Westcott's place, was the same day ar rested on "repntation," and s. Rockwell became his bondsman.
 The organization of Stafford Grange, No. 55, Patrons of Husbandry, was con- pleted last Friday evening at the residence of Hon E. c. Dennis. The list of officers is as follows E. o. Dennis, master D. J. Glazier, overseer; John M. Larned, lec- turer; J. w. Witt, steward G. F. Phil lips, assistant steward Mrs. J. W. Chand- Ter, lady assistant steward J. W. Chand- Ter, chaplain Mrs. E. 0. Dennis, treas urer Mrs. J. M. Larned, secretary My ron I. Cady, outside gate-keeper; Mrs. J. w. Witt, Pomona Mrs. D. J. Glazier, Ceres Mrs., J. M. Lhrned, Flora. The grange meets tomorrow (Friday) evening at E. c. Dennis, and fI9r the present will meet at the houses Of members. The pamhersh;H is safoilL s.creasiragg.
 w. H. Spedding hds been at home for few days during the week, but has re- turned to New York. .
 -HOratio Holmes of West Stafford, who died on the 14th inst, aged nearly 87 years, was the last of well known family of eleven brothers and sisters. His father came to Stafford from Woodstock in the last century. David Holmes, an ancestor, was of the company that first settled Woodstock, being a surveyor, and from him descended the Stafford Holmes, also the branch of which Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes is 8 member.
 The W. 0. T. U. meet at their rooms on Friday at 3 p. m. Important business calls for full attendance.
 The ringing of the Catholic church bell has come to be the nearest to accepted standard time" of any in the village. MT. Shea, the janitor of the St. Edwards s parish buildings, brides himself on the uniformity of his time, and with reason, as it seldom varies.
 -G. l.. Tiffany, M. D., of Torrington, is spending several weeks with his broth- CT, pr. T. 0. Tiffany, in this village, while resting from his practice on account of inn paired health.
 The Ancient Order of United Work men tonight install new officers, and after the ladies of the W. c. T. U. at their rooms. The officers elect are e- Frank Cogswell, master workmen Fl. M. Day, overseer; Robert Buckley, foreman Thomas Oliver, recorder; J. M. Leach, financier A. Adams, receiver A. ". Walker, guide; Geo. Whiting, inside watch; c. w. Comins, outside watch Geo. w. Eaton, past master workman. Dr. Flynt of South Coventry, deputy, will be the installing officer.
 Mrs. Brigham, who speaks at Gro. noco Hall this evening, is guest of Mrs. R. s. Hicks, and has many acquaintances in town, who speak well of her in all par ticulars.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW.
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 T had the pleasure of attending on the first night the annual festival given last week at the town hall by the ladies of the Universalist society. When heard that the play selected, ssTbe New Secretary J would occupy over two hours in the pre- sentation, I feared that my amateur friends were becoming too ambitious, and that they would give us 8 couple of tedious evenings. But was happily disappoint ed, greatly to their credit. Although tht hall was packed to it's utmost capacity, anc the air hot and oppressive, the attention of the audience was held 10 the close. I seems to me something phenominal that dozen amateurs, some of them quite young should, with the most barren facilities fol presentation, give such play with sucl pronounced success; especially when consider the animus and style of the play for in it there IS nothing loud or startling nothing for clap-trap or of rude coarse ness, in which shabby actor may find re lief from hls awkwardness but, instead, pretty level flow of untragical events am incidents, sparkling, however, with inoi fensive mirth and spiced with dainty bit of charming by.play. It is said that th repetition was even better than the frs presentation. There was good displa, of fancy articles, which found ready sal at fair prices without huckstering, and tn demand for ice-cream and cake was equa to the supply laid in store. It is evjden